Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in India

India: Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) was 194,589 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
194,589 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 203 countries
All-time high
237,450 TJ
in 2016
All-time low
2,314 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in India, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 2.3k TJ1991: 2.5k TJ1992: 2.7k TJ1993: 2.7k TJ1994: 2.9k TJ1995: 3.1k TJ1996: 3.5k TJ1997: 3.8k TJ1998: 3.9k TJ1999: 4.6k TJ2000: 27.3k TJ2001: 33.9k TJ2002: 35.7k TJ2003: 39.6k TJ2004: 44.1k TJ2005: 7.3k TJ2006: 8.2k TJ2007: 8.6k TJ2008: 9.4k TJ2009: 56.4k TJ2010: 94.5k TJ2011: 97.2k TJ2012: 91.8k TJ2013: 199.2k TJ2014: 196.5k TJ2015: 210.8k TJ2016: 237.4k TJ2017: 162.8k TJ2018: 171.5k TJ2019: 188.0k TJ2020: 159.9k TJ2021: 158.3k TJ2022: 194.6k TJ2023: 194.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in India is 194,589 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in India peaked at 237,450 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,314 TJ, in 1990.

India ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in India, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 2,314 TJ —
1991 2,479 TJ +7.2%
1992 2,669 TJ +7.6%
1993 2,722 TJ +2.0%
1994 2,908 TJ +6.8%
1995 3,121 TJ +7.3%
1996 3,472 TJ +11.2%
1997 3,753 TJ +8.1%
1998 3,905 TJ +4.0%
1999 4,553 TJ +16.6%
2000 27,319 TJ +500.0%
2001 33,891 TJ +24.1%
2002 35,714 TJ +5.4%
2003 39,594 TJ +10.9%
2004 44,059 TJ +11.3%
2005 7,269 TJ -83.5%
2006 8,178 TJ +12.5%
2007 8,608 TJ +5.3%
2008 9,407 TJ +9.3%
2009 56,441 TJ +500.0%
2010 94,474 TJ +67.4%
2011 97,250 TJ +2.9%
2012 91,795 TJ -5.6%
2013 199,153 TJ +117.0%
2014 196,495 TJ -1.3%
2015 210,754 TJ +7.3%
2016 237,450 TJ +12.7%
2017 162,798 TJ -31.4%
2018 171,529 TJ +5.4%
2019 188,013 TJ +9.6%
2020 159,885 TJ -15.0%
2021 158,303 TJ -1.0%
2022 194,589 TJ +22.9%
2023 194,589 TJ +0.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 194,589 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,240 TJ, 86.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • India's 194,589 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,163 TJ, 37.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +500.0% 4,553 TJ 27,319 TJ
2009 +500.0% 9,407 TJ 56,441 TJ
2013 +117.0% 91,795 TJ 199,153 TJ
2005 -83.5% 44,059 TJ 7,269 TJ
2010 +67.4% 56,441 TJ 94,474 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,190 TJ 2,314 TJ 4,553 TJ 10
2000s 27,048 TJ 7,269 TJ 56,441 TJ 10
2010s 164,971 TJ 91,795 TJ 237,450 TJ 10
2020s 176,842 TJ 158,303 TJ 194,589 TJ 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 207,082 TJ compare
  2. 10 Canada 204,249 TJ compare
  3. 11 Italy 201,461 TJ compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 184,217 TJ compare
  5. 14 Turkmenistan 171,026 TJ compare
  6. 15 Saudi Arabia 149,170 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in India?
Food retail — energy use in India was 194,589 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 237,450 TJ in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2,314 TJ in 1990.
How does India rank for food retail — energy use?
India ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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